Isle Of Man - Obtain Television (TV) Licence

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Procedure

1. To apply for a free TV licence you will need to complete application form TV1.
2. You may obtain a copy of the form by contacting getting in touch with the Income Support Pensioners Unit at Markwell House. Telephone +44 1624 685084. You may also request one from either the Departments district offices at Port Erin or Ramsey.
3. Submit the completed form, together with the licence renewal notice or the licence itself to the Income Support Pensioners Unit (address provided below).

Persons aged 75 or over:
If you are receiving payment of a retirement pension from the Social Security Division you will be sent an information sheet explaining how you can claim your free TV licence.
Free licenses for people aged 75 or over are issued irrespective of what, if any benefit you are in receipt of.

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Required Documents

• Complete application form TV1
• TV licence renewal notice or the licence itself

Office Locations & Contacts

Income Support Group

Social Security Division
Markwell House
Market Street
Douglas
IM1 2RZ

Telephone:
+44 1624 685094 (under pension age)
+44 1624 687020 (over pension age)

Special arrangements exist for you if you live in sheltered housing or a residential or nursing home.
Tel: +44 1624 685084 to find out more.

Eligibility

To qualify for a you or your partner must:

• be liable to pay a fee for a television licence
• have attained state pension age (but not aged 75), and either
• be in receipt of or treated as being in receipt of Income Support or Income based Jobseekers Allowance or
• have been in receipt of either of those benefits in the past or be the widow or widower of a person who has been in receipt of either of those benefits in the past and have capital of less than 20,000 (this amount applies to both single persons and couples)

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Instructions

You can submit your application for a free TV Licence at any time within the 3 month period commencing 1 month before the date upon which the TV licence is payable and ending 2 months after the date.

Example - if the licence is due for renewal on 1 October, you can claim at any time in the 3 month period between 1 September and 30 November.

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Need for the Document

Free TV Licences are issued to people over pensionable age (but under 75) who are in receipt of, or treated as being in receipt of, either Income Support or Income based Jobseeker's Allowance through the Free TV Licence Scheme.

This procedure provides you information on how you can apply for a Television (TV) Licence.

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